On August 23, Candlelight brings Laufey’s music to Orlando, marking the official finale of A Very Laufey Day with an intimate live quartet performance surrounded by thousands of candles. The city already holds a place in the Icelandic-Chinese singer-songwriter’s story: her A Matter of Time Tour kicked off at Orlando’s Kia Center in 2025.
This time, the scale is smaller and the mood dreamier. Laufey’s swooning blend of jazz, classical music and old-school romance is the perfect fit for strings and candlelight, from the playful charm of “From The Start” to the lush sound of her Grammy Award-winning album Bewitched. It’s a fitting addition to the best Candlelight concerts in Orlando and a dreamy way for Lauvers to celebrate the day.
“The ultimate day of whimsical romance”: What is ‘A Very Laufey Day’?
First launched in 2023 around the release of her Grammy-winning album Bewitched, when curated city trails and a live acoustic performance in Los Angeles invited fans into Laufeyland, A Very Laufey Day has since expanded into an annual global event featuring book swaps, matcha pop-ups, and thrifting collaborations across cities like New York, Amsterdam, and Tokyo.
Returning on Sunday, August 23, the event brings Laufeyland to cities worldwide, including Orlando, where the city’s larger-than-life entertainment scene and sense of magic set the stage for a celebration of music and dreamy romanticism. In the United States, the 2026 celebration also connects with Laufey’s official American Library Association collaboration, allowing participating libraries to begin issuing Laufey Book Club-branded library cards on August 23 to build momentum toward Library Card Sign-Up Month in September.
What to expect at Candlelight x Laufey: A Very Laufey Day in Orlando
On August 23, 2026, Candlelight x Laufey: A Very Laufey Day rounds off Orlando’s celebration with a glowing tribute to the singer-songwriter’s unmistakable sound. Beneath thousands of candles, a live string quartet will reshape favorites including “Let You Break My Heart Again”, “Valentine” and “Lover Girl”, bringing the classical textures, jazz inflections and sweeping romance in her music to the forefront.
Laufey won’t be performing herself, but for Lauvers, the concert offers a beautifully atmospheric way to end the day inside her musical world.
Orlando Museum of Art: a century-old cultural landmark with over 3,300 works
Orlando Museum of Art has spent a century building its place in the city’s cultural life, and its 15 galleries give this concert an unmistakable after-hours energy. Art surrounds you and the usual daytime rhythm fades, the museum beginning to metamorphosis into a backdrop for musical performance.
Then the candles take over. Their glow moves across the space while strings fill the room, turning the evening into a museum date with a distinctly Laufey twist — whimsical, romantic, visually rich, and tastefully theatrical.
Orlando joins only a handful of cities for this exclusive celebration
Orlando is one of only 10 initial cities selected for this official collaboration, joining New York, London, Paris, Seoul, Berlin, Melbourne, and a small circle of other hosts. With limited venues worldwide and concerts built around intimate capacities, tickets are strictly limited.
📍 Orlando Museum of Art
📅 August 23, 2026
🎶 Candlelight x Laufey: A Very Laufey Day
⏳ Duration is approximately 60 minutes
♿ Wheelchair accessible
🎟️ Tickets from $39.50
For Orlando’s Lauvers, A Very Laufey Day ends on a suitably dreamy note: beloved songs, live strings and thousands of candles glowing inside the Orlando Museum of Art. It’s a final chapter steeped in the romance and nostalgia that Laufey does best.
